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Journey [SporkoBug & LaQue]

Adrian kept a blank expression until he saw the paper in the child’s hand. His eyes glowed a light purple indicating his curiosity. Indeed the man on the piece of paper did match the man they were looking for but why was the boy looking for the same man? He had many questions but didn’t have the words to voice them.

Adrain wrote “If you wish to talk. I’ll be in the Adventurer’s Guild” in his notebook than showed the boy. After letting the boy read it, he closed his notebook and headed towards the guild without waiting for an answer from the boy. He didn’t trust the boy and needed a way to make sure that the boy was genuine. First, he needed Haki’s opinion, so when he turned a corner so that the boy didn’t see him he teleported a short distance onto the roof of a nearby building. He then proceeded to teleported from building to building towards the guild, making sure that no one saw him.

Back at the tavern, Haki was about to say something when a ring appeared in the air and dropped into Haki’s empty hand. He stared at the ring for a moment before putting it into his bag.

“Well if you need help don’t hesitate to ask but for now I have to be on my way,” Haki said. He left all the berries on the table then left the tavern. Once outside he took a deep breath and put on the ring.

“Finally. I need you to listen to a conversation with someone who is looking for the same man we are. I’ll be at the adventurer guilds.”

Haki smile at hearing his friend’s voice even if it was through a magic item. He didn’t say a word and started walking towards the adventure guilds. While walking, he thought of the woman back at the tavern. She gave off an innocent aura which was dangerous to have in these parts of the kingdom. He is never keen on helping strangers but something about the woman and her companion piqued his interest.

Journey [SporkoBug & LaQue]

Adrian was cautious to keep his distance from the person following him. He wasn’t sure what their intentions were but they did emanate a menacing aura that made the hairs on the back of his neck stand. He was more concerned that the aura was coming from a child which begs the question, what is he hiding? There was a bad feeling in his stomach which made him quicken his pace but not enough that it was noticeable.

Adrian continued for a moment before he heard the boy called out to him. He stopped and turned around and looked at the boy with a blank expression. He then pulled out his notebook and wrote “can I help you?” then showed it to the boy.

Back at the tavern, Haki was completely fascinated by the small creature. It was rare for him to a new creature in his line of work so he tried his best to befriend the little creature. He held his hand still and waited for Ra to take a berry but was taken by surprise when Ra started to speak. He has seen very few creatures that could speak without using magic which Ra had very little of. He wasn’t sure if Ra had some other form of magic but he sensed no aura coming from the little creature.

“Fascinating,” Haki mumbled, “if you don’t mind me asking. What brings you to this part of the kingdom? Not really a place for tourism.”

Journey [SporkoBug & LaQue]

Haki noticed the little creature that made its way down to the tavern floor. It wasn’t a creature that he recognized and it piqued his interest. From a bag at his side, he grabbed a small notebook and a piece of charcoal. He made a quick sketch of the little creature then turned to look at the women.

“Excuse me. Does your companion have a name? I’ve never seen such a creature,” Haki asked. Seeing that the little creature didn’t like his presence, he searched through his bag for a small container containing a large variety of berries and fruits.

“Do you mind if I give him some berries,” Haki asked showing her a handful of small red berries, “These are Goji berries which are usually safe for everyone.”

Adrian rolled his eyes at Haki. His interest in animals was completely lost at him. He wasn’t sure if it was because Haki was an animal himself or something else but he found it a waste of time. It was far more important to focus on their current plans than some small animals. He wanted to take out the slavers in the area but Haki would probably object. He let out a long sigh and continued to go over the stack of paper until he landed on a drawing of a man. He had two different color eyes with a rather large scar over one of them.

He tapped Haki on the shoulder and signed, “look I found something.” He then handed Haki the drawing of the man.

Haki pondered over the drawing for a moment before handing it back, “Could be a lead. We should look into it. But later.”

Adrien rolled his eyes again and decided to look into it on his own. He grabbed his thing and headed out the tavern towards the adventurer’s guilds. He was hoping to find someone who could dig up some more information for them and hopefully the man in the drawing.

Journey [SporkoBug & LaQue]

For as long as they could remember, they were sold for the highest bitter to hundreds of different masters, all of which were Dukes and Barron, who required labor or entertainment. Conditions were grueling with little time to rest and countless hours of hard labor and painful punishments. If they ever disobeyed or cause problems, death would he mercy as some had their limbs cut and left die or hours of torture that left many broken. 16 years of grueling enslavement until they finally took their revenge.

On the night of the winter solstice, Haki and Adrian watched as their childhood burned down to the ground. The large wooden mansion before them engulfed by blue fire with people fleeing and screening for their lives. There felt no remorse, only anger towards their previous masters. Now they were free and had a mission to find the man who helped them escape, the one who taught them magic, the person they owed their life to. The man rarely talked and was always shrouded by a thick haze and an aura of darkness. They had no leads only the lessons taught by the man.

“Boy”

Haki spun around towards the voice to see a vast expanse of darkness. Then from the void, a hand grabbed his neck and held him off the ground. Haki struggled to break free, gasping for air. His lungs burned. His vision slowly fading. Then suddenly it released him and the vast expanses turned into a crimson red wasteland and in his arms was Adrian, dead, by his own hands.

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Haki jolted awake finding himself in the room of a tavern. His heart raced and his neck burned from where the hand had grabbed him. He quickly calmed himself knowing that it was just a dream. The same nightmare had continued to plague him and it was becoming more real and frequent. The small discomfort it used to left him turned into a burning pain that quickly dispersed. Wanting to forget his dream, he got dressed and headed down to the near-empty tavern. The sun was barely over the horizon but the tavern still had early business. Though it was near empty he could still feel eyes at his back and discomfort from the few tavern patrons.

Haki scanned the room finding Adrian sitting at the counter with a large mug of beer in his hand and a stack of papers in the other. Their previous informant had given them useless information about the Magician but did point them in the direction of some more slavers in the area. It wasn’t their intention to take on any more slavers but he couldn’t help but be curious. Adrian continued to ponder over the information when he felt a large hand on his shoulder and looked up.

“No anything useful,” Haki signed. Though Adrian was able to hear, it was much easier for them to talk in sign language since that was what they grew up with. Adrian did possess a ring that allowed him to project his thought but Haki had a distrust for magical items.

“No,” Adrian signed.

Haki sighed in frustration and mumbled, “How hard can it be to find one Mage with a fucking scar.”

Adrian shrugged and went back to his stack of papers. Haki joined him moments later with his own mug of beer. He quickly chugged the alcohol and rested his head on the table with a loud thud. Adrian smiles and started to scratch Haki’s ear. It was always entertaining to see the dog-like behavior from his furry friend.

Journey [SporkoBug & LaQue]

Here we go @SporkoBug

Blood Ties [1x1 Sporko and LaQue]

Hello there! I’m so sorry for the long hiatus without any updates. A lot of thing happened that drains pretty much everyone I had. I didn’t have the energy to return to the guild and I’m really sorry. It’s a given at this point but I won’t be able to continue the RP. I wish you luck and thank you for the your time ^ w ^

Blood Ties [1x1 Sporko and LaQue]

I'm really sorry for the frequent hiatus but I have to take a bit of time off for school. I'm really sorry and understand if you don't want to keep going.

Blood Ties [1x1 Sporko and LaQue]

Alister glared at the Zyriff and the raven but chose to kept silence. His entire body felt like it was on fire and his vision blurred as the blood loss took its toll on his already fatigued body. He quickly patched up his bleeding arm then grabbed Drake. “Good, we can deal with him later. For now, we need to him Drake back to the hotel,” Alister said. He stood up with Drake in his arms and walked past Zyriff.

“Why don’t you cut off the bastard’s wing so he can’t escape,” Alister suggested. He walked outside and stared at his bike. “Do you have a car we can use?” He asked.

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Pain ruptured through her body as she crashed into the water. She noticed that they were both sinking and cursed in her head. She had hoped one of them knew how to swim. She clumsily paddled her way towards Andrew and pulled him into a hug. She closed her eyes and teleported both of them out of the water.

“Fucking god,” She yelled as they landed the ground. She didn’t have time to perform proper teleportation and ended up a little way away from their previous location. They were out of sight but she could still hear the men that attacked them.

She then noticed that she was still hugging Andrew and quickly let go. “Well…time to go,” She said as she tried to stand up. The moment she was on her feet, they became numb and she fell back down.

Blood Ties [1x1 Sporko and LaQue]

Alister caught Drake before he hit the ground. He carefully set drake on the ground and placed his hand over drake’s chest looking for a heartbeat. He relaxed for a moment when he felt one. “Drake, can you hear me?” Alister asked.

“Please answer…” Alister plead. He didn’t want to lose another person right after he met them. All his life everyone he was close to died or left, starting with his parent. The only ones that stayed were Vanessa and Valeria. Now seeing that he might lose Drake, he would give up anything to save his life.

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“Yeah he really does,” Valeria said. She smiled at Andrew then focused at Jay who was still underwater. She was happy that the boy was back in the water but she worried about his parents. They must be worried about his well being. She took a deep breath feeling the cool air when a chill ran down her spine.

“ANDREW WATCH OUT!” Valeria screamed. She lunges at him knocking him onto the ground. Just as they hit the floor a spray of bullet rained on them. A few grazed her arm and leg but luckily none of them hit Andrew. She cursed herself for not paying attention.

“Into the water you go,” Valeria said as she threw Andrew into the water just before another spray of bullets hit her. She managed to teleport away but not before one hit her shoulder. She didn’t have time to chose a location and teleported to the last thing on her mind, Andrew.